Trumpet Daily
President Obama ‘Unleashes Horror’ in Jerusalem
Since becoming president, Barack Obama has loudly trumpeted the fact that he will go it alone whenever necessary to push through his radical agenda, with or without Congress. But on Saturday, instead of barreling ahead on taking military action against Syria, the president decided to pass it off to Congress. One state-run Syrian newspaper called the president’s change of heart “the start of the historic American retreat.”
Thou Shalt!
When most people think about God’s law, the overall impression is generally negative. God—at least the God of the Old Testament—is often perceived as a stern, wrathful God who angrily shouts, “Thou shalt not!” But when God’s law is understood, it’s the most positive religion or philosophy there is. For every “thou shalt not,” there is an implied positive command: “thou shalt!”
Syria Exposes Hypocrisy in Washington
Early on in the Arab Spring, the Obama administration portrayed Syria’s Bashar Assad and his wife Asma as a pair of progressives struggling to bring Syria into the 21st century. But now that Assad has been accused of using chemical weapons, the president and his team are desperately looking for a way to act, even without UN or Congressional approval. This is much more than a simple change in policy. The carnage in Syria is exposing the utter incompetence and blatant hypocrisy that exists in Washington and the news media’s shameless duplicity when it comes to its coverage of America’s foreign policy.
The Middle East Is Burning
After taking office, President Barack Obama set out to redefine America’s relationship with the Muslim world. It was hailed as a ‘new beginning’—a chance to heal the breach between the United States and Islam. But today, just a little over four years later, the Middle East is in flames.
The Lesson of Hezekiah’s Tunnel
One of the great lessons true Christians are reminded of often during their study of God’s Word is that we must diligently work to remove sin from our lives and replace it with God’s character and nature. If we are to become a part of God’s family and receive the gift of eternal life, we must prove our obedience here and now by getting the sin out of our lives! This is our part in God’s plan.
Scandals—What Scandals?
On May 8, three highly respected State Department officials who were in Libya at the time the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was attacked on September 11 testified under oath before a House committee in Washington. Based on their sworn testimony, U.S. officials in Benghazi on that fateful night knew it was a terrorist attack from the start. But these requests for Washington to send help were rejected—basically because the White House would not accept the fact that what happened in Benghazi had been a premeditated act of terrorism.
Digging King David
This summer, 15 of our students from Herbert W. Armstrong College have been working here in Jerusalem on the excavation at the Ophel. This particular phase of digging will wrap up over the next couple weeks—and Dr. Eilat Mazar hopes to begin the third and final phase of the Ophel dig some time in early 2014. For the past twenty or thirty years, Dr. Mazar has probably done more than any other archaeologist to shape the way the world thinks about ancient Jerusalem and the man who established this city—King David. And she’s done that by letting the Bible serve as her guidebook.
Syria and the Realignment of Mideast Powers
By understanding Psalm 83 and Daniel 11, we can look beyond the current chaos in Syria and know how this bloody conflict will end.
How Could the Temples Have Been Destroyed?
An annual Jewish observance commemorates the destruction of the first and second temples. Why did God allow the first and second temples to be destroyed?
Can You Detect Satan’s Influence in Our World
As we’ve said so many times, keep your eyes on Jerusalem! But first you might want to think about the world at large.
